Unit 8 - Income Elasticity Of Demand KW Flashcards
1
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Discretionary expenditure
A
Non-essential spending or spending that is not automatic
2
Q
Income elastic demand
A
The percentage change in demand for a product is proportionately greater than the percentage change in income
3
Q
Income elasticity of demand
A
The responsiveness of demand to a change in income
4
Q
Income inelastic demand
A
Where the percentage change in demand is proportionately less than the percentage change in income